2001 Columbus Crew season
| 2001 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Lamar Hunt Clark Hunt Dan Hunt Lamar Hunt Jr. Sharron Hunt Munson Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors | ||
| Head Coach | Tom Fitzgerald (until May 17) Greg Andrulis (interim) (from May 17) | ||
| Stadium | Columbus Crew Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Division: 2nd Overall: 4th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Quarterfinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| CONCACAF Giants Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| MLS Spring Training | 7th Place | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jeff Cunningham (10) All: Jeff Cunningham (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 24,033 (9/1 v. NE) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,316 (7/11 v. MIA) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,752 (78.7%) | ||
| Biggest win | CLB 4–1 NEW (7/12) CLB 6–1 TAM (6/16) | ||
| Biggest defeat | DAL 4-0 CLB (5/12) | ||
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The 2001 Columbus Crew season was the club's sixth season of existence and their sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. The first match of the season was on April 7 against Chicago Fire. It was the sixth season under head coach Tom Fitzgerald. Tom Fitzgerald was replaced as interim head coach by Greg Andrulis on May 17.[1] The Crew's USL A-League affiliates this season were Cincinnati Riverhawks, Indiana Blast, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Rochester Raging Rhinos and Reading Rage.[2]
Roster
- As of September 8, 2001[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| General Manager | Jim Smith |
| Head Coach | Tom Fitzgerald until May 17 Greg Andrulis after May 17 |
| Assistant Coach | Greg Andrulis until May 17 |
| Assistant Coach | Oscar Pisano |
| Assistant Coach | Nick Roberts until May 17 |
| Head Trainer | Amy Baer |
| Team Manager | Tucker Walther |
Source: [4]
Non-competitive
Preseason
The Crew started their preseason in the Columbus area on January 8[5] before going to Germany from February 14–24 for a series of exhibition matches.[6] They brought some non-roster invitees to Germany that included Cheikh Sidy Ba,[7] Arne Tammen,[7] Richard Ackon,[7] Mike Mucino[8] and Eben Dugbatey.[8] The Crew returned to Columbus for a couple more exhibition matches before heading to Fort Lauderdale for MLS Spring Training 2001. They brought more non-roster invitees to participate that included Marcus Stergiopoulos[9] and Julian Martinez.[9]
| February 17 Friendly | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | 3-2 | Columbus Crew | Schweinfurt, Germany |
| 8:00 AM EST | Report | Stadium: Willy-Sachs-Stadion |
| February 18 Friendly | TSV 1860 Munich | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | Munich, Germany |
| 8:30 AM EST | Report | Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion |
| February 20 Friendly | SpVgg SV Weiden | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany |
| 12:45 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Weiden Stadium |
| February 21 Friendly | SpVgg Unterhaching | 3-1 | Columbus Crew | Munich, Germany |
| 9:00 AM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark Unterhaching |
| February 24 Friendly | Franconian All-Stars | 0-3 | Columbus Crew | Pegnitz, Germany |
| 8:30 AM EST | Report | Stadium: FC Pegnitz Stadium |
| March 3 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 6-0 | Indiana Blast | Obetz, OH |
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Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| March 7 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 5-1 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Obetz, OH |
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Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| March 15 MLS Spring Training | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | NY/NJ MetroStars | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 6:00 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Jon Wilson Kermit Quisenberry |
| March 19 MLS Spring Training | Columbus Crew | 3-1 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 6:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Referee: Peter Kokolski Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Richard Huber |
| March 23 MLS Spring Training | Colorado Rapids | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 6:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Robbie Mann George Gansner | ||
| Note: Columbus finished 7th place in Spring Training[10] | ||||
| March 28 Friendly | Columbus Crew | Cancelled | Miami Fusion F.C. | Strongsville, OH |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Ehrnfelt Soccer Complex |
Midseason
The Crew played an international friendly against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. For this game, they called up from Pittsburgh Riverhounds, former players Mario Gori and Ricardo Iribarren.[11]
| May 2 Keith Evans Memorial Match | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Obetz, OH |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | [12] | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| May 29 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4-3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Columbus, OH |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 9,389 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
Competitive
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer | April 7, 2001 | September 9, 2001 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 50.00 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | September 22, 2001 | September 26, 2001 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
| U.S. Open Cup | June 27, 2001 | July 24, 2001 | Second Round | Quarterfinals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 66.67 |
| CONCACAF Giants Cup | April 4, 2001 | April 11, 2001 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 45.45 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 53 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 45 | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 35 | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 27 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 68 | −36 | 14 |
Source: MLS
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 53 | 1.96 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 47 | 1.81 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 45 | 1.73 | |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes (C) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 45 | 1.73 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 6 | MetroStars | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | 1.62 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total goal differential per match played; 3) total goals scored per match played; 4) away record; 5) away goal differential; 6) total goals scored in away matches; 7) home record; 8) home goal differential; 9) total goals scored in home matches; 10) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 11) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champion
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total goal differential per match played; 3) total goals scored per match played; 4) away record; 5) away goal differential; 6) total goals scored in away matches; 7) home record; 8) home goal differential; 9) total goals scored in home matches; 10) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 11) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champion
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 21 | −1 |
Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Match results
| April 7 1 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,947 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Richard Huber George Gansner Fourth official: Terry Vaughn |
| April 14 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 16,823 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Scott Weyland George Vergara Fourth official: Roger Sill |
| April 21 3 | Columbus Crew | 0-3 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,488 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Richard Huber Fourth official: Peter Kokolski |
| May 5 4 | Columbus Crew | 0-0 (a.e.t.) | Miami Fusion F.C. | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,975 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez Steven Davidson Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| May 12 5 | Dallas Burn | 4-0 | Columbus Crew | Dallas, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 14,087 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Jon Wilson David Bragg Fourth official: Gibby Widner |
| May 16 6 | New England Revolution | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 7,864 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Chip Reed Richard Eddy Fourth official: Bahij Salman | ||
| Note: Originally scheduled for April 28 | ||||
| May 19 7 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,491 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Roger Itaya Steve Taylor Fourth official: J.R. Perdue |
| May 26 8 | Columbus Crew | 3-3 (a.e.t.) | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,630 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: George Gansner Richard Eddy Fourth official: Jamil Hamdan |
| June 2 9 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,174 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Steven Davidson Fourth official: J.R. Perdue |
| June 9 10 | Chicago Fire | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
| 8:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 15,233 Referee: Andrew Barnes Assistant referees: George Gansner Francisco Sanchez Fourth official: Michael Kennedy |
| June 16 11 | Columbus Crew | 6-1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,128 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Richard Huber Thomas Perry Fourth official: Jamil Hamdan |
| June 23 12 | Dallas Burn | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Dallas, TX |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,940 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: George Gansner Richard Huber Fourth official: Kevin Terry |
| June 30 13 | Miami Fusion F.C. | 4-3 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 14,856 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez Chip Reed Fourth official: Reggie Rutty |
| July 4 14 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0-2 | Columbus Crew | Pasadena, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 52,634 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Tom Bobadilla Fourth official: Miguel Chicas |
| July 7 15 | Columbus Crew | 2-2 (a.e.t.) | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,937 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Glenn Prechac Steven Davidson Fourth official: Andrew Barnes |
| July 18 16 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,855 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Kermit Quisenberry Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| July 21 17 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,273 Referee: Andrew Barnes Assistant referees: Roger Itaya Richard Eddy Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| August 1 18 | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,705 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Chip Reed Steven Davidson Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| August 4 19 | Kansas City Wizards | 1-3 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 9,292 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Roger Itaya Steven Davidson Fourth official: Elias Bazakos |
| August 11 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2-2 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 8,119 Referee: Peter Kokolski Assistant referees: Roger Itaya David Bragg Fourth official: Brian Hall |
| August 15 21 | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,008 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Steve Taylor John Konstantinidis Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| August 19 22 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 3:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 16,229 Referee: Peter Kokolski Assistant referees: Steve Taylor Richard Eddy Fourth official: Alex Prus |
| August 25 23 | D.C. United | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 3:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,855 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Nate Clement Glenn Prechac Fourth official: Kenneth Kaplan |
| August 29 24 | Chicago Fire | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 12,733 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Steven Davidson Fourth official: Marcel Yonan |
| September 1 25 | Columbus Crew | 4-1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 24,033 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: George Gansner Glenn Prechac Fourth official: Jamil Hamdan |
| September 9 26 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 9,932 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Jon Wilson Fourth official: Robert Thunelius |
| September 12 27 | Colorado Rapids | Cancelled | Columbus Crew | Denver, CO |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mile High Stadium |
| September 15 28 | Columbus Crew | Cancelled | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Quarterfinals
| September 22 Game 1 | Columbus Crew | 1-3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,883 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Steven Davidson Chris Strickland Fourth official: Marcel Yonan |
| September 26 Game 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,419 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla David Bragg Fourth official: Ricardo Valenzuela | ||
| Note: San Jose wins series 2-0, advances to Semifinals. | ||||
| September 29 Game 3 | Columbus Crew | If Necessary | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 27 Second Round | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 5-1 | Carolina Dynamo (PDL) | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 9,339 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
| July 11 Third Round | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 2-1 | Miami Fusion F.C. (MLS) | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 4,316 Referee: Noel Kenny |
| July 24 Quarterfinals | New England Revolution (MLS) | 2-1 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 5,695 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
CONCACAF Giants Cup
Quarterfinals
| April 4 Leg 1 | Deportivo Saprissa | 2-0 | Columbus Crew | San José, Costa Rica |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| April 11 Leg 2 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (1-3 agg.) | Deportivo Saprissa | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Referee: Jose Farias Martinez (Canada) Assistant referees: Greg Barkey (United States) Nate Clement (United States) Fourth official: Kevin Terry (United States) |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Giants Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Mark Dougherty | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA | Mike Lapper | 30 | 1 | 21+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Mike Clark | 31 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | CRC | Daniel Torres | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA | Todd Yeagley | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | John Harkes | 23 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | NZL | Duncan Oughton | 23 | 0 | 12+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | USA | Dante Washington | 24 | 9 | 13+8 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | USA | Brian Maisonneuve | 32 | 9 | 25+0 | 8 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | USA | Jeff Cunningham | 29 | 14 | 20+2 | 10 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | USA | Edson Buddle | 22 | 3 | 5+12 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | TRI | Ancil Elcock | 20 | 1 | 6+9 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | COL | John Wilmar Pérez | 31 | 10 | 23+2 | 8 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | USA | Mike Duhaney | 32 | 1 | 25+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Brian West | 28 | 5 | 19+2 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | POL | Robert Warzycha | 15 | 4 | 9+2 | 3 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | USA | Brian McBride | 17 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | USA | Mario Longo | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | USA | Tom Presthus | 30 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | USA | Scott Powers | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | TRI | Kevin Adams | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | UGA | Tenywa Bonseu | 31 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| Own Goal | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | BOL | Roland Vargas-Aguilera | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Jeremy Aldrich | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | FW | USA | Matt Fundenberger | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | USA | John Jones | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | USA | Mike Mucino | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Ian Woan | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Matt Napoleon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | USA | John DeBrito | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Source: [1]
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Giants Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mark Dougherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Mike Lapper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Mike Clark | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Daniel Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Todd Yeagley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | John Harkes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | Duncan Oughton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Dante Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Brian Maisonneuve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Jeff Cunningham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | Edson Buddle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Ancil Elcock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | John Wilmar Pérez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Mike Duhaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Steve Armas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Brian West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Robert Warzycha | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | Brian McBride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Mario Longo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Tom Presthus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Scott Powers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Kevin Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Tenywa Bonseu | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | Roland Vargas-Aguilera | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Jeremy Aldrich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FW | Matt Fundenberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | John Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Mike Mucino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Ian Woan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Matt Napoleon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | John DeBrito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Giants Cup | Total | Games Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Dougherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 22 | Tom Presthus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| 18 | Matt Napoleon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: [3]
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Tenywa Bonseu | Chicago Fire | Allocated by Major League Soccer | February 4, 2001 | [13] |
| GK | Tom Presthus | D.C. United | Traded for a first round draft pick in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft | February 5, 2001 | [14] |
| DF | Duncan Oughton | Cal State Fullerton Titans | Drafted in round 1 of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft | February 5, 2001 | [14] |
| FW | Edson Buddle | Long Island Rough Riders | Drafted in round 3 of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft | February 5, 2001 | [14] |
| DF | Kevin Adams | Joe Public F.C. | Drafted in round 3 of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft | February 5, 2001 | [14] |
| FW | McKinley Tennyson | UCLA Bruins | Drafted in round 4 of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft | February 5, 2001 | [14] |
| MF | Scott Powers | Brown Bears | Drafted in round 5 of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft | February 5, 2001 | [14] |
| FW | Phil Karn | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Drafted in round 6 of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft | February 5, 2001 | [14] |
| FW | Mike Mucino | UC Irvine Anteaters | February, 2001 | ||
| MF | Ian Woan | Swindon Town | Signed via discovery | May 8, 2001 | [15] |
| MF | John Harkes | New England Revolution | Traded for Roland Vargas-Aguilera and a fourth round draft pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft | May 11, 2001 | [16] |
| DF | Daniel Torres | Deportivo Saprissa | Signed via discovery | September 7, 2001 | [17] |
Loan in
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Jeremy Aldrich | Indiana Blast | Short term agreement | |||
| FW | Matt Fundenberger | Indiana Blast | Short term agreement | |||
| MF | John Jones | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Short term agreement |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mario Gori | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Placed on waivers | February 4, 2001 | [13] |
| FW | Phil Karn | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Placed on waivers | March 19, 2001 | [18] |
| DF | Matt Chulis | Chicago Fire | Placed on waivers | March 19, 2001 | [18] |
| MF | Miles Joseph | Dallas Burn | Traded for a fourth round draft pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft | March 20, 2001 | [18] |
| FW | Mike Mucino | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Released after preseason and the CONCACAF Giants Cup | April, 2001 | |
| GK | Matt Napoleon | Portland Timbers | Placed on waivers | April 13, 2001 | [19] |
| MF | John DeBrito | Dallas Burn | Placed on waivers | May 8, 2001 | [15] |
| MF | Roland Vargas-Aguilera | New England Revolution | Traded with a fourth round draft pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft for John Harkes | May 11, 2001 | [16] |
| FW | McKinley Tennyson | Los Angeles Galaxy | Rights traded for third round draft pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft | August 16, 2001 | [20] |
| MF | Ian Woan | Miami Fusion F.C. | Traded for a fourth round draft pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft | August 16, 2001 | [20] |
| DF | Kevin Adams | Tobago United F.C. | Placed on waivers | November 17, 2001 | [21] |
| MF | Mario Longo | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Placed on waivers | November 17, 2001 | [21] |
| DF | Mike Duhaney | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Contract expired | December 31, 2001 | [22] |
Loans out
| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Kevin Adams | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Multiple short term agreements | [23] | ||
| MF | Mario Longo | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Multiple short term agreements | [23] | ||
| DF | Duncan Oughton | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Short term agreement | [23] | ||
| MF | Ian Woan | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Multiple short term agreements | [23] | ||
| FW | Jeff Cunningham | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | October 9, 2001 | March, 2002 | [24] |
MLS Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:
| 2001 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks[25] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Duncan Oughton | DF | Cal State Fullerton | ||
| 3 | 27 | Edson Buddle | FW | State Fair Community College | ||
| 3 | 30 | Kevin Adams | DF | Joe Public F.C. | ||
| 4 | 39 | McKinley Tennyson | FW | UCLA | ||
| 5 | 51 | Scott Powers | MF | Brown | ||
| 6 | 63 | Phil Karn | FW | Penn State | ||
Awards
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